Cubs..MLB-suspends SS-Addison Reed 40-games next season after year long investigation domestic abuse charges filed 3-times by ex wife.

MLB…Attendance for regulard season down 4%-lowest since (2003) averaging just over (28,000) fans per game….Orioles-White Sox-Twins-Miami-Pirates all have lowest attendance ever in thier new ballparks.

MLB…Batting average for 2018 season-lowest since 1972…Teams combined (.248)….highest had been (.271) in steroid era 1999….Record strikeouts (41,207) this season…2nd most HRs (5,585) this season-drop from last year record (6,105).

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Orioiles..Fire Manager Buck Showalter (47-115) this year…9-years on job…then fired GM-Dan Duquette late on Wednesday-had been with club 11-years.
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Cubs..Vote Confidence-Manager Joe Madden will return in 2019

Champions League Soccer
..Hot Spur-L-Barcelona (4-2)..Lionel Messi scores two goals
..Liverpool-L-Napoli (1-0)…Game winner in 90th minute..Liverpool went 67-minutes without a shot on goal.

Team USA…Teenage star Christ Pulisic suffers torn calf playing for Dortmund in Germany.

NASCAR…Announces major rule changes for 2019…adding more downforce and horse power to allow drivers to pass more….Will not use restrictor plates in Daytona-Talladega races.

Golf…Reports out of London that Dustin Johnson-Brooks Koepka had major dispute-had to be separated Sunday night after finals of Ryder Cup tourney…..Report that French fan-hit by errant shot by Koepka-has lost his eye.